Jesse Johnson on Muck Rack

Jesse Johnson

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Tokyo
As seen in: The Japan Times, Constant Contact, Military.com, Stars and Stripes, Task & Purpose, American Military News, The Manila Times, Center for a New American Security (CNAS), RealClear Defense, War is Boring, The Citizen (Rockdale and Newton Counties) and
Covers:  Northeast Asian security and diplomacy
Defense/diplomacy @Japantimes • views my own • jesse.johnson @ japantimes. co. jp / Signal: jljzen.18 / jljzen.bsky.social
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Interview

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Henry Hackett

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter

Why did you become a journalist?

When I was born.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

You can do this, even if the pay is horrible. It's worth it.

When's the best time to pitch you?

Whenever. Best o' luck!

What's your favorite drink?

Beer.

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

It's easy balancing editing with reporting. It's not.
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